Marcelo Lian

Argentinean-American pianist, Dr. Marcelo Lian has been Prize Winner in several piano competitions as well as recipient of scholarships in his native country and the US. He received his Americas Thanks to his artistic and academic achievements he te

Marcelo’s appearances in solo recitals includes presentations at the Teatro Colon during the Martha Argerich Festival in 2002, a recital in California playing on Vladimir Horowitz’ legendary piano, and a Carnegie Weill Hall debut in 1998 thanks to the support and encouragement of his mentor Dr. Ana Maria Trenchi Bottazzi.

In 2013, Marcelo earned his Doctoral Degree in Piano Performance at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln under the guidance of Dr. Paul Barnes. Dr. Lian is Artist-in-Residence at Linfield College (OR), and Visiting Artist at Kansas State University, McPherson College (KS), Nyack College (NY), New England Conservatory (MA), Southwest Baptist University (MO), Wayland Baptist University (TX) amongst others. During summers, Marcelo is on faculty at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp.

Dr. Lian founded “Pianists of the Americas”, a new festival in Portland (OR). He also published an article on “Clavier Companion” on a topic related to teaching strategies, which is one of his passions.

Invited by the National University of Litoral, Dr. Lian recently performed and taught masterclasses in Argentina (Buenos Aires, Santa Fe, and Cordoba) appearing in both solo and chamber music recitals.

Every summer he appears as recitalist and clinician in Buenos Aires, Argentina; and in Milan, Italy.

In October 2022 Dr. Lian performed a solo recital at Carnegie Weill Hall in New York.

His recent album Eredità has been nominated for the Gardel Awards.